Origin
Who created it?
A: Marjorie Bloy
Who is the author?
A: Robert Southey
When was it created?
A: In 1807.
When was it published?
A: In 1807.
Where was it published?
A: England
Who is publishing it?
A: Robert Southey
Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation?
A: Yes, he said that nothing could be so selfish to country as manufacture.
Purpose
Why does this document exist?
A: The document is telling about the children labor and the reality in the society.
Why did the author create this piece of work? What is the intent?
A: He wanted to avoid children labor, he thought that instead of working in factories, children should go to school.
Why did the author choose this particular format?
A: He want to use the letter form to show that he want to sent his idea to people, and let’s the readers understand that he disagree about the children labor.
Who is the intended audience? Who was the author thinking would receive this?
A: Basically the governments, and the bosses in the factories.
What does the document “say”?
It said that it want to resist for the children that work in the factories.
Can it tell you more than is on the surface?
A: I think that is trying to express his feeling about the effects of the industrial revolution, and how he felt sorry for these children.
Value
What can we tell about the author from the piece?
A: He was trying to help the children by publishing this book. He’s a kind man.
What can we tell about the time period from the piece?
A: It’s in 19th century’s industrial revolution when the workers need to work in the facories for a very long time.
Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?
A: Children labor is one of the big problems in the 19th century’s industrial revolution in England
What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?
A: Children labor did bring benefit to the industry, but is it the right thing to do?
Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?
A: He was just talking about the thing that he disagreed with.
What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?
A: He thought that children labor is unfair to the children.
Limitation
What part of the story can we NOT tell from this document?
We can’t know the exactly date that the author wrote the letter.
How could we verify the content of the piece?
A: We can search the Internet.
Does this piece inaccurately reflect anything about the time period?
A: Yes, this document clearly talked about the circumstances in the 19th century industrial revolution.
What does the author leave out and why does he/she leave it out (if you know)?
A: Uh…..I think he left out the other circumstances in the 19th century industrial revolution because in this document he needs to focus on the children labor.
What is purposely not addressed?
A: He wants to support the children from the children labor, but he didn’t want to public his information.
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